As a result of a major disaster in Indiana due to severe storms and flooding that started on Sept. 12, 2008, President Bush gave six Indiana counties primary disaster designation and 14 counties contiguous designation. The disaster designation makes farmers eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
The following six counties received primary disaster designation: Harrison, Jefferson, Jennings, LaPorte, Lake and Porter.
The following 14 counties received contiguous disaster designations: Bartholomew, Clark, Crawford, Decatur, Floyd, Jackson, Jasper, Newton, Ripley, St. Joseph, Scott, Starke, Switzerland and Washington
Farmers in primary and contiguous disaster areas may contact their local FSA office for further information on emergency loan programs. FSA will consider each application on its own merit by taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. The Indiana FSA office can be reached by calling 317-290-3030 or go to http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ and click on "State Offices."
For more information on disaster programs available in the state, contact the Indiana State Department of Agriculture at 877-4IN-AGRI (877-446-2474) or email recovery@isda.in.gov.
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